TREASURE returns with 'fundamental hip-hop' that reveals its original colors without adjustment. Having honed their stage presence and solid live performance skills through years of large-scale overseas tours, all eyes of music fans around the world are on the second chapter they will newly unfold.
TREASURE will release their mini fourth album [NEW WAV] at 6 p.m. on June 1 and make a surprise comeback. This new record is expected to become a turning point that simultaneously proves TREASURE's musical transformation and growth.
Last year TREASURE captivated global fans with their distinctive bright and soft sensibility through the special mini album [PLEASURE] and mini third album [LOVE PULSE]. In particular, [LOVE PULSE] became a million-seller, selling 1,131,346 copies within a week of release, setting a new personal best and firmly capturing mainstream appeal.
But on [NEW WAV] they completely shed the natural mood of the previous work and put raw, rough energy front and center. The album title [NEW WAV] both means a new wave and makes a play on the lossless audio format 'WAV,' reflecting a strong will to show TREASURE's unprocessed, vivid identity.
In the teaser video and visual photos released, TREASURE teased a bold concept with wild swag, intense gazes and hip-hop street-style styling. Earlier, Yang Hyun-suk, the general producer, said, "I was surprised when the members suddenly came and said, 'we want to do hip-hop.' As wished, when you hear this album you'll be surprised that TREASURE does this kind of music, too. You can expect cool and YG-like music that we've never shown before," showing strong confidence.
Above all, the biggest reason this comeback is highly anticipated is TREASURE's "overwhelming live capability" they have proven on stage. TREASURE has already traveled the world, steadily building depth and stage presence.
TREASURE is currently successfully conducting the Asia tour "2025-26 TREASURE TOUR [PULSE ON]" spanning 14 cities and 27 shows. After Seoul, Japan and Macau, they reached out to global fans in Taipei, Manila, Jakarta, Singapore, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and other places, raising their live performance skills to the extreme.
The members' composure and uninhibited stage manner, honed by numerous live stage experiences, are expected to explode into tremendous synergy when combined with four new hip-hop-based tracks. As the line in the album trailer says, "there are no limits," it's time for TREASURE's real weapon, steadily developed and elevated since debut, to be unleashed.
Meanwhile, following the release of the mini fourth album, TREASURE will continue the comeback momentum by holding "TREASURE THE STAGE 2026 IN SEOUL" for three days from June 19 to 21 at Hwajeong Gymnasium, Korea University. They will then continue their global strong performance with a large-scale fan concert tour of 20 shows across eight cities in Japan.
TREASURE returns to the hip-hop they can do best and wanted to do most. With a clearer identity than ever, their moves to create a huge "new wave (NEW WAV)" in the global music market are highly anticipated.
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